The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
Local and miscellaneous.


Tomorrow the Ohio s. Mississippi road put on
trains over their New Albany extension.
The Travelling Passenger Agents Association
will hold their annual convention in Jackson
vile. Fla. on the 10th of next month
This month Paymaster Sullivan, on the c.,
l., ST. l.. & c.. will pay on the branches by
check. and on the main line in currency.
The Terre Haute carworks are turning out
fifteen per day, contract to furnish three
hundred cars for the New York, Ontario s.
Western road.
The grain movement over nearly all the
roads has dropped off largely the last few days,
owing to the bad condition of the country high
ways since the recent rains
W. J. Spicer has declined the position of
general manager of the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic road, and it is understood will remain
with the Chicago & Grand Trunk.
Percival Lowell who retired from the position
Of general passenger agent of the C., b. & @
road on account of i'll health eighteen months
ago, died at Okai Springs. Cal, on Saturday
last
Shipments of provisions have dropped off 80
per cent. this week, and will now be light until
after the holidays. Several good contracts for
carrying export -four have been made IN the last
day or two.
Work on the extension of the Indiana Midland
road westward has been dragging of late, owing
to scarcity of funds to pay the men with. Il
is stated that arrangements have been made to
pay the men to-day. and the work will then be
pushed. The track layers are within four miles
Of Waveland-
The stockholders of the projected Lafayette,
Burling ton e. Western road met in Lafayette
Monday and elected George n. Terrence. of
New ork president; c. G. Winter, of Danville,
Ind sec rotary; =. Feeley, of Lafayette, treas
nrer. D. Hit and Tho mas Crapp, of Lafayette,
we're added to the directory
To-day the attorneys representing the defend
ant in the c., FL. & D. suit against the Terre
Haute & Indianapolis Railroad Company will
file the answer to the allegations made before
Judge Gresham. Besides W. B. Williams,
general solicitor of the T. III. 81 l. road, Mr..
McKeen retains Harrison. Miller 81 Elan, OF
this city.
President Ingalls,. OF the c.. l.. St. L. & c..
will return from the east to-day Mr. ingalls,
is said to be feeling good that the new stock
none is offered at lower figure. Most of
the stockholders will retain their holdings, ex-
pecting that in the near future the stock will
move up to par.
The Graydon Steam Car Heating Company
yesterday received letter from the general
manager OF one of the largest systems of roads
n the Northwest, asking what terms they
would equip some of their trains with this
device. Dir. Graydon Is much encouraged, SO
humorous have been the inquiries of late regard
ng his invention.
The claim agents of the several roads in Indi-
and Illinois are endeavo-ing effect
elements for the fire Gains which have resulted
from the drought OF last summer and fall, before
the year closes. Few have an idea of the ex-
tent of these claims. w. Il. Cox of the c. L
St l.. 81 g. says that that road they num-
5ered oScr $50, and IL the full amount claimed
for damages had been allowed. il would have
cost the company $36. 600 to have settled them,
HI sy ranging from $25 to $500. Mary OF them